As the scattered patrons hop from one deserted bar to the next, it’s hard to believe the near-empty streets they are zigzagging down were once among the most vibrant in Asia.
Claudia Flores Iriate and Sean McCallum were strangers who met at a hostel in Lima in 2008. It was Claudia’s first day working there and Sean’s first evening in Lima when the two crossed paths at a Halloween party, changing the course of their lives.
The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 voted Tuesday to authorize a strike, they said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.